The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss.
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To go up; to ascend.
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The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.
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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…
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To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend.
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The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation…
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To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again.
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The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…
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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…
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of Narrow
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The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
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The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.
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Loss by use, decay, evaporation, leakage, or the like; waste.
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To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…
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The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity;…
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The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity;…
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